COVERT, Mich. — Covert Public Schools has asked for an
advance on its monthly state aid so that it can make payroll on Oct. 15,
according to The (St. Joseph) Herald-Palladium. The $148,000 payment typically
wouldn't arrive until Oct. 20.

The October payroll is $200,000, bookkeeper June Parker
reported to the board earlier this month, according to The Herald-Palladium.

The district saw revenue decline by $2.4 million after the
state reclassified some taxes at the nearby New Covert Generating power plant,
The Herald-Palladium reported. The district recently won a lawsuit seeking to
overturn the reclassification, but also has reduced spending by about $2
million, according to the report.